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Also on July 24, peaceful protests were led by Anaheim residents at Anaheim city hall at 4pm. By 6pm, the crowd started becoming unruly and Anaheim police called for riot gear and backup from surrounding cities. Many residents and police cite people from outside the city who turned the protest into a riot later in the day.
Riots and protests at UC Berkeley (8 P) Pages in category "Riots and civil disorder in California" The following 40 pages are in this category, out of 40 total.
On June 6, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Charles White Park in Altadena to protest the murder of George Floyd and other acts of police brutality. [4] The protest was organized by the Altadena-based grassroots organization My Tribe Rise, which aims to feed the homeless and contribute to various communities throughout Southern California.
Riot police are tasked with police operations that require advanced tactics and equipment to control crowds and maintain public order. These duties may differ between riot police organizations in different countries, but they are often similar in that they are tasked with maintaining order that is decided on by the presiding government.
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Walnut Creek, California: Police fired tear gas and sicced police dogs on protesters. One woman was struck in the head by a rubber bullet. [281] [282] June 1, 2020 Washington, D.C. An Australian Seven News crew conducting a live broadcast, were battered by police using a riot shield and clubs, while the cameraman was punched in the face. The ...
The 2014 Oakland riots were a series of riots and civil disturbances that took place in Oakland, California and surrounding areas in November and December 2014. On November 24, 2014, following the decision of a Grand Jury in St. Louis to not charge Darren Wilson in the shooting death of black teenager Michael Brown, protests and rioting broke out in Oakland and later spread to other Bay Area ...
On May 31, more protests took place in Downtown and Midtown Sacramento and several stores were looted and vandalized. The Sacramento Police Department declared the protests an unlawful assembly and arrested 25 protesters, 22 of which were charged with looting. [31] On June 1, Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg issued a curfew.